Voice is not enough: conceptualising article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Recorded 21st July 2016
Contributors
Author: Laura Lundy
Publisher: British Educational Research Journal 33: 6, 927-942
Date: 2007
Geographic Coverage: International
Type of Resource: Academic
Sector/setting: Other
Vulnerable groups: Children general
Developed with children and young people? Not Specified
Type of participation: Documenting participation
Availability: Restricted Access
Keywords: Article 12, Barriers, Audie, Children’s Rights, Commissioner for Children and Young People, Conceptualising, Convention on the Rights of the Child, Critique, Education, Impact, Implementation, Model, Obligation, Pupil Voice, Space, United Nations, Views
Introduction
This article provides a children’s rights critique of the concept of ‘pupil voice’. The analysis is founded on Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which gives children the right to have their views given due weight.